Economic inactivity is a major concern, locally, regionally and nationally. This is an issue for which there are no easy answers. If the Council and its partners are to make a difference, new approaches and new ways of working together will need to be found. It is for these reasons that a group of councillors […]
Archives for October 2013
We must inspire our young people if we want to reduce economic inactivity
October 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New Inquiry Panel Supports Social Care at Home
October 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As the demand for the number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing, this is putting more and more pressure on the Council and its partners, as they try to meet the demand with limited resources and staff levels. A new Scrutiny Inquiry Panel has been developed, which will look to answer […]
How can the Council improve public engagement? – call for evidence
October 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Public Engagement Panel is to start an inquiry into how the Council can improve its engagement practices with the public, staff and partners. This is a significant and strategic issue which was identified in the Single Integrated Plan which prioritises working together to make Swansea a better place and to improve community well being in […]
Do you have a question for Councillor David Phillips, Leader of the Council?
October 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
At their next meeting on 28 October the Scrutiny Programme Committee will be holding a question and answer session with Councillor David Phillips who is the Leader of the Council and also the Cabinet Member for Anti-Poverty. They would welcome your ideas for questions. Councillor David Phillips chairs the […]
Providing sustainable services for children and families
October 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Well Being Performance Panel took its quarterly look at performance in Child and Family Services last week. The panel was pleased to see that there were 8 fewer looked after children at the end of August compared to the previous month and that the numbers of looked after children had been on a downward trend since April. […]